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Sanz-Arnal M, Benítez-Benítez C, Miguez M, Jiménez-Mejías P, Martín-Bravo S. Are Cenozoic relict species also climatic relicts? Insights from the macroecological evolution of the giant sedges of Carex sect. Rhynchocystis (Cyperaceae). AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY 2022; 109:115-129. [PMID: 34655478 DOI: 10.1002/ajb2.1788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 10/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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PREMISE Most of the Paleotropical flora widely distributed in the Western Palearctic became extinct during the Mio-Pliocene as a result of global geoclimatic changes. A few elements from this Cenozoic flora are believed to remain as relicts in Macaronesia, forming part of the laurel forests. Although the origins of the present species assembly are known to be heterogeneous, it is unclear whether some species should be considered climatic relicts with conserved niches. An ideal group for studying such relict characteristics is a Miocene lineage of Carex sect. Rhynchocystis (Cyperaceae), which comprises four species distributed in mainland Palearctic and Macaronesia. METHODS We reconstructed the current and past environmental spaces for extant mainland and Macaronesian species, as well as for Pliocene fossils. We also studied the bioclimatic niche evolution. Species distribution modeling and ensemble small modeling were performed to assess the potential distribution over time. RESULTS Climatic niche analyses and distribution modeling revealed that the ecological requirements of Macaronesian species did not overlap with those of either mainland species or with the Pliocene fossils. Conversely, the niches of mainland species displayed significant similarity and equivalence. CONCLUSIONS Macaronesian species are not climatic relicts from the Paleotropical flora, but instead seem to have changed the ecological niche of their ancestors. By contrast, despite their ancient divergence (Late Miocene), mainland C. pendula and C. agastachys show conserved niches, with competitive exclusion likely shaping their mostly allopatric ranges.
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- María Sanz-Arnal
- Botany Area, Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemical Engineering, Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Seville, 41013, Spain
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- Botany Area, Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemical Engineering, Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Seville, 41013, Spain
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- Botany Area, Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemical Engineering, Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Seville, 41013, Spain
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- Department of Biology, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Campus Cantoblanco, Madrid, 28049, Spain
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- Botany Area, Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemical Engineering, Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Seville, 41013, Spain
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Roxo G, Moura M, Talhinhas P, Costa JC, Silva L, Vasconcelos R, de Sequeira MM, Romeiras MM. Diversity and Cytogenomic Characterization of Wild Carrots in the Macaronesian Islands. PLANTS 2021; 10:plants10091954. [PMID: 34579486 PMCID: PMC8473144 DOI: 10.3390/plants10091954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2021] [Revised: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The Macaronesian islands constitute an enormous reservoir of genetic variation of wild carrots (subtribe Daucinae; Apiaceae), including 10 endemic species, but an accurate understanding of the diversification processes within these islands is still lacking. We conducted a review of the morphology, ecology, and conservation status of the Daucinae species and, on the basis of a comprehensive dataset, we estimated the genome size variation for 16 taxa (around 320 samples) occurring in different habitats across the Macaronesian islands in comparison to mainland specimens. Results showed that taxa with larger genomes (e.g., Daucus crinitus: 2.544 pg) were generally found in mainland regions, while the insular endemic taxa from Azores and Cabo Verde have smaller genomes. Melanoselinum decipiens and Monizia edulis, both endemic to Madeira Island, showed intermediate values. Positive correlations were found between mean genome size and some morphological traits (e.g., spiny or winged fruits) and also with habit (herbaceous or woody). Despite the great morphological variation found within the Cabo Verde endemic species, the 2C-values obtained were quite homogeneous between these taxa and the subspecies of Daucus carota, supporting the close relationship among these taxa. Overall, this study improved the global knowledge of DNA content for Macaronesian endemics and shed light into the mechanisms underpinning diversity patterns of wild carrots in the western Mediterranean region.
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- Guilherme Roxo
- Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food (LEAF), Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA), Universidade de Lisboa, Tapada da Ajuda, 1340-017 Lisbon, Portugal; (G.R.); (P.T.); (J.C.C.)
- CIBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, InBIO Laboratório Associado, Universidade do Porto, 4485-661 Vairão, Portugal;
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- CIBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, CIBIO-Azores, Departamento de Biologia, Universidade dos Açores, Rua Mãe de Deus 58, Apartado 1422, 9501-801 Ponta Delgada, Portugal; (M.M.); (L.S.); (M.M.d.S.)
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- Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food (LEAF), Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA), Universidade de Lisboa, Tapada da Ajuda, 1340-017 Lisbon, Portugal; (G.R.); (P.T.); (J.C.C.)
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- Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food (LEAF), Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA), Universidade de Lisboa, Tapada da Ajuda, 1340-017 Lisbon, Portugal; (G.R.); (P.T.); (J.C.C.)
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- CIBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, CIBIO-Azores, Departamento de Biologia, Universidade dos Açores, Rua Mãe de Deus 58, Apartado 1422, 9501-801 Ponta Delgada, Portugal; (M.M.); (L.S.); (M.M.d.S.)
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- CIBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, InBIO Laboratório Associado, Universidade do Porto, 4485-661 Vairão, Portugal;
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- CIBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, CIBIO-Azores, Departamento de Biologia, Universidade dos Açores, Rua Mãe de Deus 58, Apartado 1422, 9501-801 Ponta Delgada, Portugal; (M.M.); (L.S.); (M.M.d.S.)
- Madeira Botanical Group, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Madeira, 9020-105 Funchal, Portugal
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- Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food (LEAF), Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA), Universidade de Lisboa, Tapada da Ajuda, 1340-017 Lisbon, Portugal; (G.R.); (P.T.); (J.C.C.)
- Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes (cE3c), Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisbon, Portugal
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Hooft van Huysduynen A, Janssens S, Merckx V, Vos R, Valente L, Zizka A, Larter M, Karabayir B, Maaskant D, Witmer Y, Fernández‐Palacios JM, de Nascimento L, Jaén‐Molina R, Caujapé Castells J, Marrero‐Rodríguez Á, del Arco M, Lens F. Temporal and palaeoclimatic context of the evolution of insular woodiness in the Canary Islands. Ecol Evol 2021; 11:12220-12231. [PMID: 34522372 PMCID: PMC8427628 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.7986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2021] [Revised: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 07/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Insular woodiness (IW), referring to the evolutionary transition from herbaceousness toward woodiness on islands, has arisen more than 30 times on the Canary Islands (Atlantic Ocean). One of the IW hypotheses suggests that drought has been a major driver of wood formation, but we do not know in which palaeoclimatic conditions the insular woody lineages originated. Therefore, we provided an updated review on the presence of IW on the Canaries, reviewed the palaeoclimate, and estimated the timing of origin of woodiness of 24 insular woody lineages that represent a large majority of the insular woody species diversity on the Canaries. Our single, broad-scale dating analysis shows that woodiness in 60%-65% of the insular woody lineages studied originated within the last 3.2 Myr, during which Mediterranean seasonality (yearly summer droughts) became established on the Canaries. Consequently, our results are consistent with palaeoclimatic aridification as a potential driver of woodiness in a considerable proportion of the insular woody Canary Island lineages. However, the observed pattern between insular woodiness and palaeodrought during the last couple of million years could potentially have emerged as a result of the typically young age of the native insular flora, characterized by a high turnover.
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- Meise Botanic GardenMeiseBelgium
- Department of BiologyKU LeuvenLeuvenBelgium
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- Naturalis Biodiversity CenterLeidenThe Netherlands
- Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem DynamicsUniversity of AmsterdamAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Naturalis Biodiversity CenterLeidenThe Netherlands
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- Naturalis Biodiversity CenterLeidenThe Netherlands
- Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life SciencesUniversity of GroningenGroningenThe Netherlands
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- Naturalis Biodiversity CenterLeidenThe Netherlands
- German Center for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv)LeipzigGermany
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- Naturalis Biodiversity CenterLeidenThe Netherlands
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- Island Ecology and Biogeography Research GroupInstituto Universitario de Enfermedades Tropicales y Salud Pública de CanariasUniversidad de La Laguna (ULL)La LagunaSpain
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- Island Ecology and Biogeography Research GroupInstituto Universitario de Enfermedades Tropicales y Salud Pública de CanariasUniversidad de La Laguna (ULL)La LagunaSpain
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- Jardín Botánico Canario “Viera y Clavijo”‐Unidad Asociada al CSIC (Cabildo de Gran Canaria)Las Palmas de Gran CanariaSpain
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- Jardín Botánico Canario “Viera y Clavijo”‐Unidad Asociada al CSIC (Cabildo de Gran Canaria)Las Palmas de Gran CanariaSpain
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- Jardín Botánico Canario “Viera y Clavijo”‐Unidad Asociada al CSIC (Cabildo de Gran Canaria)Las Palmas de Gran CanariaSpain
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- Departamento de BotánicaEcología y Fisiología VegetalUniversidad de La Laguna (ULL)La LagunaSpain
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- Naturalis Biodiversity CenterLeidenThe Netherlands
- Institute of Biology Leiden, Plant SciencesLeiden UniversityLeidenThe Netherlands
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Frankiewicz KE, Banasiak Ł, Oskolski AA, Magee AR, Alsarraf M, Trzeciak P, Spalik K. Derived woodiness and annual habit evolved in African umbellifers as alternative solutions for coping with drought. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2021; 21:383. [PMID: 34416875 PMCID: PMC8377965 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-021-03151-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2021] [Accepted: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND One of the major trends in angiosperm evolution was the shift from woody to herbaceous habit. However, reversals known as derived woodiness have also been reported in numerous, distantly related clades. Among theories evoked to explain the factors promoting the evolution of derived woodiness are moderate climate theory and cavitation theory. The first assumes that woody habit evolves in response to mild climate allowing for prolonged life span, which in turn leads to bigger and woodier bodies. The second sees woodiness as a result of natural selection for higher cavitation resistance in seasonally dry environments. Here, we compare climatic niches of woody and herbaceous, mostly southern African, umbellifers from the Lefebvrea clade to assess whether woody taxa in fact occur in markedly drier habitats. We also calibrate their phylogeny to estimate when derived woodiness evolved. Finally, we describe the wood anatomy of selected woody and herbaceous taxa to see if life forms are linked to any particular wood traits. RESULTS The evolution of derived woodiness in chamaephytes and phanerophytes as well as the shifts to short-lived annual therophytes in the Lefebvrea clade took place at roughly the same time: in the Late Miocene during a trend of global climate aridification. Climatic niches of woody and herbaceous genera from the Cape Floristic Region overlap. There are only two genera with distinctly different climatic preferences: they are herbaceous and occur outside of the Cape Floristic Region. Therefore, studied herbs have an overall climatic niche wider than their woody cousins. Woody and herbaceous species do not differ in qualitative wood anatomy, which is more affected by stem architecture and, probably, reproductive strategy than by habit. CONCLUSIONS Palaeodrought was likely a stimulus for the evolution of derived woodiness in the Lefebvrea clade, supporting the cavitation theory. The concurrent evolution of short-lived annuals withering before summer exemplifies an alternative solution to the same problem of drought-induced cavitation. Changes of the life form were most likely neither spurred nor precluded by any qualitative wood traits, which in turn are more affected by internode length and probably also reproductive strategy.
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- Kamil E Frankiewicz
- Institute of Evolutionary Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Biological and Chemical Research Centre, Żwirki i Wigury 101, 02-089, Warsaw, Poland.
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- Institute of Evolutionary Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Biological and Chemical Research Centre, Żwirki i Wigury 101, 02-089, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Botany and Plant Biotechnology, University of Johannesburg, PO Box 524, Auckland Park, Johannesburg, 2006, South Africa
- Komarov Botanical Institute, Prof. Popov 2, 197376, St. Petersburg, Russia
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- Department of Botany and Plant Biotechnology, University of Johannesburg, PO Box 524, Auckland Park, Johannesburg, 2006, South Africa
- Compton Herbarium, South African National Biodiversity Institute, Kirstenbosch Research Centre, Rhodes Drive, Cape Town, 7700, South Africa
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- Institute of Evolutionary Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Biological and Chemical Research Centre, Żwirki i Wigury 101, 02-089, Warsaw, Poland
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- Faculty of Biology and Veterinary Sciences, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Lwowska 1, 87-100, Toruń, Poland
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- Institute of Evolutionary Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Biological and Chemical Research Centre, Żwirki i Wigury 101, 02-089, Warsaw, Poland
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